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At mop sink, backflow preventer missing on non chemical dispenser side of splitter with red hose attached.
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Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
The facility lacked a backflow prevention device in the mop sink.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This also results in a loss of water pressure within the distribution system, and that could lead to contamination entering the system through backflow or back siphonage.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Plumbing system is not installed to preclude backflow.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
The facility lacked a backflow prevention device in the mop sink.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This also results in a loss of water pressure within the distribution system, and that could lead to contamination entering the system through backflow or back siphonage.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Plumbing system is not installed to preclude backflow.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Backflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backflow. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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